The Paper Dome 充滿希望與再生的紙教堂‏

by Timothy Laird

How did a church made out of paper in Japan end up in the middle of Taiwan?
一座在日本建造的紙教堂為何會飄洋過海來到中台灣？

　　Paper is useful for many things, but can you imagine building a church with it? _(1)_ example can be found in Nantou County's Puli township. The Paper Dome, a church made out of paper, has been the center of attention _(2)_ since its arrival from Japan. Its main structure is _(3)_ 58 cardboard columns, with each measuring 325 millimeters wide and five meters high. At first, the Paper Dome was built as a replacement for a church that was destroyed in a fire in Kobe's 1995 earthquake. It served as a _(4)_ house of worship and community center for residents in Nagata, Japan. Its construction was intended to unite the _(5)_ of the earthquake and bring them hope in the darkest hours of their lives.

紙是做成許多東西的有用材料，但你能想像用紙建造一座教堂嗎？南投縣埔里鎮裡就有這樣的例子。自從紙教堂（顧名思義就是用紙做的教堂）從日本抵達後，它便一直是眾人注目的焦點。紙教堂的主要結構是由 58 根紙管組合而成，每根紙管寬 325 公釐，長 5 公尺。一開始，紙教堂的建立是作為某座教堂的替代處，那座教堂在 1995 年神戶大地震中毀於一場火災。紙教堂當時是作為日本長田區居民的臨時禮拜堂及聚會場所。其建造的目的是要讓那場地震的生還者團結起來，為他們生命中最黑暗的時刻帶來希望。
　　So how did this Paper Dome end up in Nantou? In 2005, the Paper Dome was scheduled to be torn down to _(6)_ a new concrete church. The New Homeland Foundation, a Puli-based non-profit organization, heard the news and thought it would be a shame to let the unique building that was a symbol of hope and rejuvenation be reduced to rubble. They _(7)_ that the church be relocated to Puli, the epicenter of the 921 earthquake in 1999. Now, the Paper Dome helps people in Taiwan find the strength to rebuild their lives, just as it did for the Japanese.
那麼這座紙教堂為什麼最後會在南投呢？在 2005 年，紙教堂原本預計要被拆除以騰出空間蓋新的水泥教堂。然而埔里的非營利事業組織新故鄉文教基金會聽到這個消息後，覺得讓這樣一座象徵希望及再生的獨特建築淪為瓦礫實在很可惜。因此他們提議把教堂遷到埔里，也就是 1999 年 921 地震的震央所在地。現在，紙教堂幫助台灣人民找到重建生活的力量，就如同它當初帶給日本人民的力量一般。
1. (A) For 　 (B) What if 　　(C) Such 　　　　(D) One such
2. (A) far 　 (B) ever 　　(C) only 　　　　(D) after
3. (A) comprised of(B) composed with(C) consisted of (D) concerned with
4. (A) tolerant 　 (B) potential　　(C) temporary (D) superficial
5. (A) volunteers　(B) survivors　　(C) competitors (D) participants
6. (A) take over　 (B) lay off 　　(C) give rise to (D) make room for
7. (A) described　 (B) threatened　 (C) proposed (D) expected

原來如此

1. One such example can be found in Nantou County's Puli township.
理由:
a. (A) For example, S + V　　舉例來說，……
注意:
For example 為副詞片語，無法作主詞用，因此 For 置入後用法不合，故 (A) 不可選。
例: I like tropical fruits. For example, pineapples are my favorite.
（我喜歡熱帶水果。例如，鳳梨就是我的最愛。）
(B) What if + S + V...?　　萬一……怎麼辦？
注意:
What if 之後引導的為一疑問句，其後需有問號，而本空格後為句點，故 (B) 不可選。
例: What if the teacher finds out we cheated on the exam?
（萬一老師發現我們考試作弊怎麼辦？）
(C) such 作形容詞時，須與名詞並用。與單數可數名詞並用時，要置於不定冠詞（a/an）之前。與不可數名詞並用時，則 such 之後無須加冠詞。
例: It's such a terrible shame that Sam died so young.
（山姆英年早逝真叫人不勝唏噓。）
例: It is such a good music that I bought the CD. (╳)
→ It is such good music that I bought the CD. (○)
（這音樂這麼好，所以我買了這張 CD。）
(D) one（一個）是數量詞，視作不定冠詞 a/an，之後即可接單數名詞（如 one girl），與 such 並用時，such 之後不可再接不定冠詞 a/an，否則將造成冠詞的重複。
例: Debby is attracted to humorous people, and Kent is one such man.
（黛比對幽默的人有好感，而肯特就是這樣的人。）
b. 根據上述，可知 (D) 應為正選。
2. ..., has been the center of attention ever since its arrival from Japan.
理由:
a. far 為副詞，可用來修飾比較級形容詞或副詞，而無法用來修飾 since，故 (A) 不可選。
例: Your room is far more spacious than mine.
（你的房間比我的房間寬敞很多。）
b. ever 是副詞，常與 since（自從）並用，以修飾 since。因此 ever 置入後符合用法，故選 (A)。
例: Ever since I met Julie, she has been very nice.
（打從我認識茱莉，她的人就一直這麼好。）
c. only 之後多接介詞片語或 when/after 引導的副詞子句，故 (C) 不可選。
例: Only by working hard can you accomplish your goal.
（只有靠努力你才能達成目標。）
例: Only when I am late for work do I take a taxi.
（我只有在遲到時才會搭計程車上班。）
d. after 不管作介詞或副詞連接詞，其後均不可再與 since 並用，故 (D) 亦不可選。
3. Its main structure is comprised of 58 cardboard columns, with each measuring...
理由:
a. (A) be comprised of...　　由……組成
= be composed of...
= consist of...
例: The book is comprised of stories written by children.
（這本書是由小朋友所寫的故事匯集而成。）
(D) be concerned with...　　關心……
例: Adam is only concerned with how to improve his business.
（亞當只關心要如何改善他的生意。）
b. 根據語意、用法，可知應選 (A)；(B)、(C) 用法不合而不可選；(D) concerned with 置入後語意不合，故亦不可選。
4. It served as a temporary house of worship and community center for residents in Nagata, Japan.
理由:
a. (A) tolerant a. 容忍的；寬恕的
be tolerant of...　　容忍……
例: My mother is not tolerant of my brother's laziness.
（我媽媽無法容忍我弟弟的懶惰成性。）
(B) potential a. 有潛力的，可能的
a potential customer　　潛在客戶
(C) temporary a. 暫時的
permanent a. 永久的
例: The apartment is just a temporary residence for us.
（這棟公寓對我們而言只是暫時的居所。）
(D) superficial a. 膚淺的
例: Amanda is so superficial that she only wants rich friends.
（艾曼達很膚淺，她只想要有錢的朋友。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (C)。
5. Its construction was intended to unite the survivors of the earthquake and...
理由:
a. (A) volunteer n. 自願者
(B) survivor n. 倖存者
(C) competitor n. 競爭者
(D) participant n. 參與者
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (B)，置入後表其建造的目的是要讓那場地震的『生還者』團結起來，為他們生命中最黑暗的時刻帶來希望。
6. In 2005, the Paper Dome was scheduled to be torn down to make room for a new concrete church.
理由:
a. (A) take over...　　接手……
例: I will take over the project if you think you can't handle it.
（如果你覺得自己無法勝任，我會接手這項專案。）
(B) lay off...　　解雇……，將……裁員
例: Thousands in the airline industry were laid off after the 911 attacks.
（911 恐怖攻擊事件後，航空業有數千名員工 遭到裁員。）
(C) give rise to...　　引起∕導致……
例: John's speech gave rise to a lot of yelling from the audience.
（約翰的演說引起了聽眾的大肆叫囂。）
(D) make room for...　　為……騰出空間
例: We are trying to make room for this big table.
（我們正設法騰出空間放這張大桌子。）
b. 根據語意，可知應選 (D)，置入後表紙教堂原本預計要被拆除以『騰出空間』來蓋新的水泥教堂。
7. They proposed that the church be relocated to Puli, the epicenter of the 921 earthquake in 1999.
理由:
a. (A) describe vt. 描述
(B) threaten vt. 威脅
(C) propose vt. 提議，建議
propose + that 子句　　提議∕建議……
注意:
propose 作『提議，建議』時，為意志動詞，接 that 子句作受詞時，that 子句中須置助動詞 should，但 should 往往予以省略，而形成主詞之後直接加原形動詞的用法。
例: The legislator proposed that taxes on cigarettes be increased.
（那位立法委員提議香煙稅應該提高。）
(D) expect vt. 預料，預期
expect + that 子句　　預料∕預期……
例: Little did we expect that our team would win the championship.
（我們一點也沒料到我們的隊伍會奪得冠軍。）
b. 空格後 that 子句中的動詞為原形 be 動詞，根據上述用法，可知應選 (C)。

精解字詞片語

1. replacement n. 替代品；替代
例: The plastic box is a replacement for my laundry basket.
（這個塑膠箱是我洗衣籃的替代品。）
2. serve as...　　充當……（之用）
例: This machine can serve as an air conditioner in the summer and a heater in the winter.
（這台機器夏天可以當冷氣，冬天則可當暖氣用。）
3. construction n. 建造
under construction　　建造∕施工中
例: The park has been under construction for five months.
（這座公園已經蓋了 5 個月。）
4. be intended to V　　（本來）是要……
例: This drug is intended to make me sleepy, but I'm still wide awake.
（這藥本來是要幫我入睡的，可我卻非常清醒。）
5. unite vt. 使團結，使聯合
例: The disaster united lots of people in Taiwan.
（那場災難將許多台灣人凝聚在一起。）
6. end up + 介詞片語　　最後∕結果∕到頭來……
例: The murderer ended up in prison for the rest of his life.
（那名謀殺犯最後在獄中度過餘生。）
7. be scheduled to V　　預定要……
例: My boss is scheduled to fly back to Taipei at noon tomorrow.
（我的老闆預計明天中午時分飛回台北。）
8. tear down...　　將（建築物）拆毀∕拆除
tear up...　　將（紙張、公文、報告等）撕毀
例: The old cabin was torn down after it caught on fire.
（這間老舊的小屋在火災後遭到拆除。）
例:Johnny tore up the letter right after he finished reading it.
（強尼一看完信後就立刻把它撕毀。）
9. be reduced to...　　淪落至∕淪落為……
例: Jack was reduced to begging after he lost everything he had.
（在失去所有後，傑克淪落到乞討的地步。）

單字小舖

1. dome n. 穹狀建築物；圓屋頂
2. township n. 小鎮
3. cardboard a. 硬紙板製的 & n. 硬紙板
4. column n. 圓柱，柱狀物
5. millimeter n. 公釐
6. worship n.（做）禮拜；禮拜儀式
a house of worship　　禮拜堂
7. community n. 社區，社群
8. resident n. 居民
9. concrete a. 混凝土製的 & n. 混凝土
10. non-profit a. 非營利的
11. rejuvenation n. 重生；恢復活力
12. rubble n. 瓦礫
13. relocate vt. 將……重新安置，搬遷
14. epicenter n.（地震）震央
15. strength n. 力量

答案：1. (D)　2. (B)　3. (A)　4. (C)　5. (B) 6. (D)　7. (C)

Informal Language‏

Ever go jogging in a business suit? What about going to a job interview in pajamas? Dressing appropriately is a lot like using a foreign language in the right way. It all depends on the situation. People in America use formal English for making speeches and writing business letters. But they prefer informal language when they talk to friends. 你曾經穿著辦公的西裝慢跑嗎？或者穿著睡衣去應徵工作？得體的穿著很像正確地使 用外國語言，都得視情境而變化。美國人使用正式的英文作演說和寫商務信件；但是 當他們和朋友談話的時候，則較喜歡使用非正式的語言。 Americans are fairly laid-back, both in styles of dress and in language. So to understand their culture, it pays to know something about informal language—in other words, English in blue jeans and a Tshirt. English, like every language, is always changing. New slang

terms are created all the time. Often they’re here today, gone tomorrow. For instance, if you wanted to call something exciting in the 1960s, you would say it was groovy or far out. Today you might
describe it as cool or even bad.
美國人不論是在穿著的風格或是語言上，都是非常輕鬆自在的。所以要瞭解他們
的文化，就得認識他們的非正式用語，換句話說，就像穿著牛仔褲和T恤的英
文。
英語就像每一種語言一樣是一直在變。新的俚語不斷地出現，常常今天還在使用的，
明天就被淘汰了。例如，在一九六O年代你若要形容一件很興奮的事，你會說很
「g r o o v y」美好的，或是「far out」走在時代尖端的。而今天會形容為「c o o l」
很酷，甚至「b a d」好菜喔。
Each sub-group of American society—from teenagers to soldiers to thieves to ethnic groups— has its own slang. People who aren’t a part of the “in-group” can’t understand the meaning, even though the words are “English.” So it’s not easy for outsiders to use slang correctly.
從青少年、軍人、小偷、到少數民族，美國社會中每一種附屬團體都有自己的俚語。
即使它們確實是英語，但是不屬於那個團體的人就不會明白它的意思。因此局外人要
正確地使用俚語實在不容易。
Like many languages, American English has numerous idioms that paint word pictures. These colorful expressions come from everyday life and add spice to language. When Americans want to make a good first impression on someone, they try to put their best foot forward. That way, they won’t get off on the wrong foot in their relationship. Learning about idioms in a language and culture can be difficult, but don’t get cold feet. Just be careful when using these expressions. Otherwise, you might put your foot in your mouth.
就像許多的語言一樣，美語中也有許多的成語，刻畫出文字的圖像。這些多樣化的
表達方式來自於每天的生活，並為語言增添了許多風味。當美國人想要給某人良好
的第一印象時，他們會先「伸出最好的那一隻腳」（表現較好的一面）；如此，在
他們的關係上就不會「下錯腳」（搞砸）了。學習一個語言和文化中的成語可能相
當困難，但是也不要「讓腳發寒了」（恐懼、受挫），只要在用的時候小心一點就
是了。否則你可能會「把腳放進嘴巴裡去了」（說錯話）。
Americans enjoy making things easy on themselves. Even their pronunciation is relaxed.
Sounds or syllables that are not stressed are shortened or combined with
other sounds. As a result, “What do you want to do?” becomes “Whaddaya wanna do?”
And “I don’t know” sounds like “I dunno.” See if you can understand the following
conversation:
Gene: Jeet yet?
Tim: No, ju?
Gene: Skoeet!
美國人喜歡把事物簡化，甚至連他們的發音也很輕鬆自在，不是重音的發音或是
音節，通常會被縮短或是和其它的音相連。因此，「What do you want to do?」
就變成了「Whaddaya wanna do?」而「I don't know.」聽起來像「I dunno.」看看
你能不能聽懂以下的對話：
吉妮: Jeet yet?
提姆: No, ju?
吉妮: Skoeet!
現在，我們
Now let’s translate it into regular English:
Gene: Did you eat yet?
Tim: No, did you?
Gene: Let’s go eat!
School teachers probably cringe at this kind of pronunciation. But the fact is, that’s how Americans often talk in real-life situations.
現在，我們來把它翻譯成一般的英文：
吉妮: Did you eat yet? （你吃過了沒？）
提姆: No, did you? （還沒有，你呢？）
吉妮: Let's go eat! （一塊兒去吃吧！）
學校的老師們對這樣的發音恐怕是不敢恭維。不過事實上，通常美國人在實際的生活中
都是這麼說話的。
There’s one type of informal language that you should avoid using, however. Swearwords offend many people in America. Sometimes people say “four-letter words” to express anger or pain. Many of these “ curse words” are terms from the Bible that people have misused. For example, to damn means to punish forever in Hell, so “damn” and “hell” are strong curses.
然而有一種非正式的語言是你應當避免使用的。在美國咒詛罵人的話是會
得罪人的。有時候人們會說「四字經」來表達憤怒和痛楚。很多這類咒詛的字
眼是取自聖經，但是被人誤用的。例如，「D a m n」該死！指的是詛咒人在地
獄裡受永遠的刑罰，所以「D a m n」和「H e l l」都是很強烈的咒詛。
Using the names of God or Jesus without respect can also bother people. And one more thing: Stay away from “dirty words”—vulgar descriptions of sex or the human body. True, some people talk like this, but such “gutter language” should stay in the gutter.
而毫不尊重地妄用上帝或耶穌的名字也會使人很不舒服。還有一件事：絕對不要講
「髒話」——對性或是人體低俗的描述。沒錯，確實有人是那麼說話的，不過這種
屬於陰溝的「髒話」就讓它歸於陰溝吧。
Americans enjoy being informal. They like making themselves comfortable, whether it’s wearing blue jeans and a T-shirt or using informal language. So if you want to speak real American-style English, just go casual— especially if your English teacher isn’t looking.
美國人非常喜愛非正式、輕鬆的感覺。不論是藉由穿牛仔褲、T恤還是使用通俗的語言，
他們都喜歡讓自己輕鬆自在。所以如果你想說真正的美式英語，儘量隨意就是了，尤其是
你的英文老師沒看著你的時候。


⊙Word Banklaid-back (adj) 鬆散自在的；從容不迫的
slang (n) 俚語；俗語
ethnic (adj) 民族的；人種的
in-group (n) 團體中受人注目的核心份子（此指屬於 某個團體的人）
impression (n) 印象
syllable (n) 音節
cringe (v) 畏縮不前；感覺不好swearword (n) 褻瀆的詛咒；難聽罵人的話
curse (n) 詛咒

vulgar (adj) 低俗的；沒教養的
gutter (n) 陰溝；貧民窟

 

@The Day's Phrase

I feel tired all the time, and the stress at my work is awful. You need a vacation.
我一直覺得很累，而且工作壓力真是不得了。你需要去度個假。Technology should help you, not hurt you
智慧不在手機裡
科技本應助人而非害人
Why don't you take a trip to Canada? That's an idea.
你為什麼不去加拿大走走？這是個好主意。
It's not my turn to take out the garbage. Whose turn is it? 這回不該我去倒垃圾。是輪到誰呢？

These tiny animals are one of nature’s greatest success stories!
認識小小生物「跳蟲」
這些小小生物是大自然最優秀的物種之一！

That's not enough. I need more to eat.
這不夠！我需要多吃點。

Knowing the difference between wants and needs can save your company
「想要」不等於「需要」
了解想要與需求的不同，能保住公司命脈

The quiet words of the wise are more to be heeded than the shouts of a ruler of fools.
寧可在安靜之中聽智慧人的言語，不聽掌管愚昧人的喊聲。

Can you finish those reports by today? I know I can't.
你今天能寫完那些報告嗎？ 我知道我沒辦法。
Life in an American junior high school
街角的新面孔
美國國中生活點滴
Is this all? I thought you were going to give me more letters.
就這些嗎？我以為你會給我更多的信。

Did Cindy come to work yesterday? I don't think so.
辛蒂昨天有來上班嗎？ 我想是沒有。
This magical technology turns 3-D designs into 3-D objects
3D印刷：自己來就行！
這項神奇的技術把3D設計變成三度空間的立體實物

Why do we have to do this extra work? What's the point?
為什麼我們要做這些額外的工作？有什麼意義嗎？

冬天冷颼颼！

說法比一比：★★★★學校：I'm afraid of the cold.（我怕冷。）
老外：I can't stand the cold.（我受不了冷天。）

實境對話
A：I can't stand the cold.（我受不了冷天。）
B：Me too.（我也是。）

老外還會這麼說
ex：I hate cold weather.（我討厭冷天。）
ex：I'm not used to cold weather.（我不習慣冷天。）

關鍵字
．can't stand 受不了、cold 冷、cold weather 冷天

experience的傳承！

技術挑戰指數：★★★★6月鳳凰花開畢業季的到來，社會新鮮人摩拳擦掌的準備踏入職場，從單純的學生生活將進入五花八門的社會，進了一家公司，最需要的就是前輩的帶領，幫助新人早一點的融入新環境，更重要的是前輩經驗的傳承，讓新人可以更順暢的完成工作......

來聽老美怎麼說？
ex：I gained the relevant experience on my previous job.
　（我從前一份工作中學到了相關經驗。）
ex：Past experience shows that employees who are happy stay with the company.
（過去的經驗證明，滿意的員工就會留在公司。）
ex：Experience suggests that the problems might be with the salary package.
　（經驗顯示，問題可能釋出在薪資配套上。）
ex：Experience teaches you how to manage a difficult boss.
　（經驗會教你要怎麼駕馭難搞的老闆。）

單字小補充
experience　經驗(可數名詞)
．可搭配動詞：gain、share、broaden
．可搭配形容詞：past、relevant、work

Hooray for Bollywood 寶萊塢萬歲

by Leigh Goldberg
Bollywood movies are taking the world by storm.
　　Before there was Mumbai, there was Bombay, the city's former name, which was the center of the Indian film industry. Bollywood, which is a combination of Bombay and Hollywood, is not actually a physical location like its cousin in the West. Instead, it refers to the part of the industry that produces nearly all the Hindi-language based movies in the world.
　　Tracing its start to 1911, Bollywood films are typically three to four-hour long musical productions that include intermissions. Essential to this format are lots of action, without the bloodshed of Hollywood movies, and dozens of song-and-dance numbers, which oftentimes feature at least 100 choreographed dancers. Additionally, big-name stars blaze across the screen as they sing and act out melodramatic stories that contain no kissing or sexual contact and always end happily. Movie plots usually center around star-crossed lovers, siblings separated at birth, corrupt politicians, love triangles, and more. Such creations have everything the audiences want and are called masala movies, just like the spice mixture commonly used in Indian cuisine. Bollywood movies are jam-packed with all forms of entertainment because Indian audiences expect to get full value for their hard earned money. With more than 800 Bollywood movies produced each year, which is twice the number made in the US, it comes as no surprise that over 14 million Indians go to the movies daily.
　　Aside from being popular in their home country, Bollywood films have been well received in practically every part of the world, including Egypt, Russia, Taiwan, and even Hollywood. Bollywood has wormed its way into Western society so much so that Western actors are now seeking out roles in their productions. Pretty soon, we will all be singing and dancing to Bollywood movies instead of watching the latest Hollywood thriller.

1. What is NOT an element of Bollywood movies?
(A) Movie endings that are joyful.
(B) Men and women making out on screen.
(C) A short amount of time to take a break to get a snack.
(D) Singing and dancing.
2. According to the article, where are Bollywood films popular?
(A) In some places in the US.
(B) Only in the UK.
(C) Mostly in Ethiopia and other Africa

1. hooray vi. 歡呼
2. typically adv. 典型地
3. intermission n. 中場休息
4. format n. 形式
5. bloodshed n. 殺戮；流血
6. number n. 表演節目
7. choreographed a.（舞蹈）編排好的
choreograph vt. 為……編舞
choreographer n. 編舞者
8. big-name a. 知名的
9. melodramatic a. 戲劇性的
10. contact n. 接觸；連絡
11. star-crossed a. 命運多舛的
12. sibling n. 兄弟姊妹
13. love triangle　　三角戀情
14. cuisine n. 料理，菜餚
15. thriller n. 恐怖電影∕小說
16. joyful a. 愉快的，開心的
17. require vt. 需要；要求
18. bound a. 被束縛的
19. convention n. 傳統

@片語小舖
1. be jam-packed with...　　擠滿……
2. aside from...　　除了……之外
3. make out　　親熱
@Grammar Tips

Instead, it refers to the part of the industry that produces nearly all the Hindi-language based movies in the world.

注意
nearly, almost, practically 和 virtually 等表『幾乎』的副詞用來修飾其他形容詞或副詞時，這些形容詞或副詞必須是具有涵蓋性完全的詞類，故形容詞如 all（全部）、every（每一個）、any（任一）、no（沒有）等字均可與其並用。
Almost all sailors are good swimmers.
幾乎所有的水手都很會游泳。

Practically every celebrity makes a lot of money.
幾乎每位名人都賺很多錢。

@精解字詞片語
1. take...by storm
風靡……，席捲……
The young French designer has taken the fashion industry by storm.
那位年輕的法國設計師風靡整個時裝界。

2. combination n. 結合
a combination of...　　……的綜合
= a mixture of...
Being a dancer requires a combination of grace, strength, and creativity.
作為一名舞者需要結合優雅、力量和創意。

3. refer to...　　指的是……
The stars in front of the vocabulary words refer to those that are intended for advanced learners.
那些字彙前面的星星指的是專為進階學習者所設計。

4. trace vt. 追溯；追蹤
This Chinese character can be traced back to the third century.
這個中國字可追溯至西元三世紀。

5. essential a. 必要的
be essential to...　　對……是必要的
Both nutritious food and adequate sleep are essential to our health.
營養的飲食與充足的睡眠對健康都是必要的。

6. feature vt. 以……為特色
The new restaurant features all my favorite dishes.
這家新餐廳的招牌料理都是我最愛吃的菜。

7. blaze vi. 燃燒；閃耀 & n. 火焰
By the time the fire fighters arrived, the blaze had spread to the sixth floor of the hotel.
消防隊員抵達時，大火已蔓延到那間旅館的六樓。

8. act out...　　表現……
Unhappy children often act out their frustrations in the classroom.
不快樂的小孩常會在課堂上表現出挫折感。

9. plot n. 情節
As the plot unfolded, it became clear to the audience who was guilty.
隨著劇情發展，觀眾逐漸清楚誰是有罪的。

10. center around...　　以……為中心
The book centers around a romance between a vampire and a human.
這本書的情節以吸血鬼與人類的愛情故事為中心。

11. separate vt. 分離
Evan was separated from his friends at the crowded night market.
艾凡在擁擠的夜市和朋友走散了。

12. mixture n. 混合
a mixture of...　　……的混合
The best-selling novel tackles the subject of racial discrimination with a mixture of drama and comedy.
那本暢銷小說以富有劇情及喜劇成分的綜合情節來探討種族歧視的議題。

13. jam vt. 擠進；塞進
Frank jammed all his stuff into a small bag.
法蘭克把他所有的東西塞進一個小袋子中。

14. come as no surprise　　一點也不意外
The manager's resignation came as no surprise to me, for I knew about it ages ago.
那位經理辭職對我來說一點都不驚訝，因為我老早就知道了。

15. receive vt. 接受；收到
Since Matt could run exceptionally fast, he received an athletic scholarship from the University of Oregon.
由於麥特跑得非常快，因此他得到了奧勒岡大學的體育獎學金。

16. worm one's way into...　　逐漸進入……
worm vt. & vi. 蠕動；擠進
The young actress tried to worm her way into Hollywood.
那名年輕女演員試圖打入好萊塢。

17. seek out...　　找出……
If the storm doesn't stop, we will have to seek out a place to stay for the night.
如果暴風雨不停的話，我們晚上就得找個地方過夜。

18. element n. 要素，元素
According to the report, common elements in our homes and workplaces have become threats to our respiratory system.
根據這份報告，家庭和工作場所的常見要素已對我們的呼吸系統造成威脅。

19. ensure vt. 確保
This medicine will ensure that you get a good night's sleep.
這種藥能確保你一夜好眠。
@中文翻譯＆標準答案
寶萊塢萬歲
寶萊塢電影正席捲全世界。
　　孟買（Mumbai）這個城市原名為 Bombay，它曾是印度電影業的中心。寶萊塢（Bollywood）這個名稱是由 Bombay 和 Hollywood（好萊塢）綜合而成，它並不像好萊塢這個西方同質產品一樣是個實際的地點。相反的，它指的是生產幾乎全世界所有印度語電影的業界。
　　寶萊塢電影的起源可追溯至 1911 年，典型的寶萊塢電影是指包含中間休息時間全程長達三至四小時的音樂劇。這種類型的電影沒有好萊塢電影的血腥畫面，它的要素為大量的動作以及豐富的歌舞表演，其特色為至少有一百位精心設計的舞者。除此之外，大牌明星以歌唱和演出戲劇性的故事在大螢幕上大放異彩，其內容完全沒有親吻或性接觸，且總是以喜劇收場。電影情節通常圍繞著命運多舛的戀人、出生時就分離的兄弟姊妹、腐敗的政客、三角戀情及更多主題。這樣的作品滿足了觀眾所有的需求，它被稱之為瑪薩拉電影，就像印度菜餚中常用的混合香料。寶萊塢電影帶來的娛樂包羅萬象，因為印度觀眾期待他們辛苦賺來的錢花得有價值。每年有八百多部寶萊塢電影上映，那是美國電影產量的兩倍，因此每天都有一千四百多萬的印度人去看電影並不令人驚訝。
　　寶萊塢電影除了在其祖國印度備受歡迎，在世界各地也已廣泛為人接受，包括埃及、俄羅斯、台灣，甚至是好萊塢。寶萊塢已在西方社會奠定相當地位，以致於西方演員如今都想在寶萊塢電影作品中爭取演出機會。很快地，我們都會跟著寶萊塢電影唱唱跳跳，而不是觀看最新的好萊塢驚悚片。
1. 下列哪一項並非寶萊塢電影的元素？
(A) 歡樂的電影結局。
(B) 男人和女人在螢幕上親熱。
(C) 有短暫的時間可以休息和買零食。
(D) 唱歌及跳舞。
題解：根據本文，只有 (B) 項未被提及，故應為正選。
2. 根據本文，寶萊塢電影在何處受到歡迎？
(A) 美國部份地區。
(B) 只有在英國。
(C) 大部分在衣索比亞和其他非洲國家。
(D) 泰國、緬甸，尤其是越南。
題解：根據本文第三段，寶萊塢電影在世界各地廣為人接受，甚至是美國好萊塢，故 (A) 項應為正選。
3. 下列有關寶萊塢的敘述何者正確？
(A) 它是印度的一個城市。
(B) 它是孟買的一個地區。
(C) 它是印度電影業的主要部分。
(D) 它是好萊塢為打入亞洲市場而打造的。
題解：根據本文第一段，寶萊塢指的是生產幾乎全世界所有印度語電影的業界，故 (C) 項應為正選。
4. 為何瑪薩拉電影充滿娛樂？
(A) 多年來，法律規定要這樣做。
(B) 這些電影不會受到一般電影的傳統束縛，因此該電影的長度可任由導演決定。
(C) 為了確保觀眾不會在電影院睡著。
(D) 印度觀眾期望電影內容能值回票價。
題解：根據本文第二段，寶萊塢電影帶來的娛樂包羅萬象，因為印度觀眾期待他們辛苦賺來的錢花得有價值，故 (D) 項應為正選。

答案：1. B　2. A　3. C　4. D
(D) Thailand, Myanmar, and Vietnam especially.
3. What is true of Bollywood?
(A) It is a city in India.
(B) It is a district in Mumbai.
(C) It is a major part of the film industry in India.
(D) It was created by Hollywood for the Asian market.
4. Why are masala movies packed with entertainment?
(A) Over the years, laws have been written making it required.
(B) They aren’t bound by normal movie conventions, so they can be as long as the director wants.
(C) To ensure that audiences don’t fall asleep while they are in theaters.
(D) Indian audiences expect to get what they pay for.
@單字小舖

懶惰蟲福音 日本開發中

I don’t buy that.不同意別人的意見‏

每日 EZ Word

head in the clouds 不切實際，愛幻想

一個人想法脫離現實，我們會說他「天馬行空」，head in the clouds 就表示同樣的意思，當形容詞寫做 head-in-the-clouds「不切實際的，愛幻想的」。 turn one’s back on 放棄，拋棄 turn one’s back on sb./sth. 可以表示字面上的意思「轉身背對」，也可如同課文中引申為「背棄」。另一個相似的片語是 turn one’s nose up at…，則是表示「拒絕……，看輕……」的意思。 put one’s foot down 堅決表明立場 字面上是「立定腳跟」，也就是做好決定，不會改變。下次要把你的決定告知他人時，就可以加上這句表明立場。 in touch with 自覺，瞭解自己（的感覺等） 當 in touch with 的受詞是他人時，表示透過書信、電話「聯絡」，一般會說be/get/keep in touch with sb.。當 in touch with 的受詞是自己時，就表示「對自己的瞭解」，一般會說 be/get in touch with oneself。 take a page from (one’s book) 效法，模仿 字面上是「從別人的書上照抄一頁」，引申為「模仿他人的行為或作法」，也可以說 take a page/leaf out of one’s book。 up-and-coming 有前途的，成名在望的 通常用來形容某人積極進取、胸懷抱負，前途一片光明，邁向成功之路指日可待。

今日會話 EZ Talk

Adam:　I’m never living with anyone before marriage. I think living together is for a 1)committed relationship only.

亞　當：我結婚之前絕對不跟人同居。我認為一定要互許終身才能住在一起。
Ursula:　Wow. How’ll you know if you can 2)tolerate that person, then? You have to try it before you buy it.

娥舒拉：哇！那你要怎麼知道你能不能忍受那個人？買東西前要先試用啊。
Adam:　I beg to 3)differ. I think if you live together 4)beforehand, you’ll just take each other for granted.

亞　當：恕難同意。我覺得假如先同居，只會讓人不珍惜彼此。
Ursula:　You sound like my mom. She says, “Why buy the cow when you get the milk for free?”
娥舒拉：你的論點跟我媽好像。她說：「如果能免費取得牛奶，幹嘛要買牛？」
Adam:　Yep, that’s the way lots of men think. My aunt moved in with her boyfriend, and then he broke off their 1)engagement.

亞　當：是啊，很多男性會這麼想。我阿姨搬去跟她男友住，然後他卻毀了婚約。
Ursula:　I definitely want to make sure I can stand living with my boyfriend before we get married.

娥舒拉：我絕對想先確定我能忍受跟我男友一起生活，才會結婚。
Adam:　Well, to each his own.
亞　當：嗯，人各有志囉。

Gabriel:　You spend too much time on that computer!

蓋伯瑞：你耗太多時間在那台電腦上了！
Phil:　Dad, everyone does. We play games together online.

菲　爾：老爸，大家都這樣。我們都一起在線上玩遊戲。
Gabriel: You should be doing chores or getting a part-time job. When I was your age, I was 1)shoveling snow, rakingleaves and 2)mowing the lawn.

蓋伯瑞：你應該做做家事或去打工。我在你這年紀時，都在剷雪、掃落葉和除草。
Phil:　Times have changed, Dad.

菲　爾：時代不一樣了，老爸。
Gabriel:　You just don’t understand the value of hard work. If you spend all your time in front of a computer, you won’t learn anything.

蓋伯瑞：你就是不了解努力工作的價值。如果把時間都花在電腦前面，就學不到東西。
Phil:　I’m learning hand-eye 3)coordination. I can get a job at a video game company.
菲　爾：我在訓練手眼協調。我可以在電玩公司找到工作……。

Gabriel:　You kids these days, I 4)swear you’ve got your heads in the clouds….
蓋伯瑞：現在這些小鬼，我敢說你們的腦子不清楚……。

Ricky:　You want to paint our bedroom purple? Honey, are you serious?

里奇：妳要把我們的臥室漆成紫色？親愛的，妳是說真的嗎？
Julie:　But it’s not purple. It’s 1)lilac. There’s a huge difference.

茱莉：但這不是紫色，這是丁香色，差別很大。
Ricky:　I don’t think so. It’s purple mixed with white, so it’s still purple. What’s wrong with white?

里奇：我可不這麼認為。這是紫色加白色，還是紫色啊。白色有什麼不好？
Julie:　No one paints their house just plain white anymore.

茱莉：現在已經沒有人家裡漆白色了。
Ricky:　Sorry, I’m putting my foot down. No purple, no lilac, no 2)lavender!

里奇：抱歉，但我很堅持。不要紫色，不要丁香色，不要薰衣草色！
Julie:　But it’ll help you get in touch with your 3)feminine side!
茱莉：但這種顏色能讓你感受內在溫柔的那一面！

Lucy:　How could you have let that client 1)get away?

露西：你怎麼會讓那個客戶跑了？
Bob:　It was your responsibility to make sure they were taken care of.

鮑伯：照顧客戶是妳的責任耶。
Lucy:　Says who? We already agreed that you were going to handle them and I was going to 2)go after new business.

露西：誰說的？我們已經講好，你去服務客戶，我去開發新客戶。
Bob:　That was your 2)interpretation of our agreement. That wasn’t my 3)understanding.

鮑伯：那是妳自己的解讀，我的理解可不是那樣。
Lucy:　How can you say that? You specifically told me to go after new business.

露西：你怎麼可以說這種話？你明明要我去開發新客戶。
Bob:　I had two other accounts the boss told me to take over.
鮑伯：我那時有另外兩個老闆交代的客戶要接手。

Tony:　Dad, you need to see a doctor! You can’t even walk up the stairs without 1)panting!

湯　尼：爸，你得去看醫生！你連上樓梯都會喘了！
Clark:　You’re 2)entitled to your opinion, but I’m perfectly fine. In fact, I’ve never felt better.

克拉克：你有權發表你的看法，但我好得很。事實上，我從來沒這麼好過。
Tony:　Dad, you’re not fine. You’re in denial.

湯　尼：爸，你的狀況一點都不好。你是在拒絕接受事實。
Clark:　Son, I understand your concern. But I don’t need a doctor. Besides, doctors only make things worse. People get sick going to the hospital with all those diseases.

克拉克：兒子啊，我瞭解你的擔憂。但我不需要看醫生，而且醫生只會愈弄愈糟。大家就是去滿是病菌的醫院才生病的。
Tony:　That’s just an excuse! How can you be so stubborn?

湯　尼：那只是你的藉口！你怎麼這麼頑固啊？
Clark:　I’m not going and that’s final
克拉克：我不要去，就這樣，別再說了。

今日EZ單字

committed (a.) 忠誠的，堅定的(v.) commit 許諾，承擔義務，
tolerate (v.) 忍受，容忍
differ (v.) 意見不同，相異
beforehand (adv.) 事先

engagement (v.) 訂婚，婚約

shovel (v./n.) 用鏟子挖起；鏟子
mow (v.)（用除草機）割草
coordination (n.) 協調，hand-eye coordination 即「手眼協調能力」
swear (v.) 斷言，發誓

lilac (n.) 紫丁香花，丁香色（偏粉紅的淡紫色）
lavender (n.) 薰衣草，偏藍的淡紫色
feminine (a.) 女性（化）的，嬌柔的，陰性的，feminine side 是指男性不自覺的內心陰柔面

get away (phr.) 脫逃，跑掉
go after (n.) 追求，追逐
understanding (n./a.) 瞭解，理解 (v.) understand [,9nd0`st1nd] 理解，懂

pant (v.) 喘氣
entitle (v.) 給（某人）權利、資格（做某事）